Free food bags distributed Wednesday

Homeless Coalition of St Johns County and Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry are partnering to distribute free food bags Wednesday to distribute 5,200 pounds of produce, dairy, deli and bakery items for immediate distribution to the needy community.

The Mobile Food Pantry will be set up at the Homeless Coalition’s Transitional Housing Office, 62 Chapin St. in West Augustine, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. Do not arrive before noon.

Another free food giveaway continues from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 24 at the same location.

Applicants must meet low income eligibility requirements and register to receive food bags.

Volunteers are needed to register applicants and distribute the food. Call 824-6623 for information.

Chicken dinner

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church will serve their “All You Can Eat Chicken” Fried Chicken Dinner from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Included will be mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned vegetables, cole slaw and bread. Homemade desserts and beverages will also be available. The cost for an adult dinner is $10 and $4 for kids 7 years and younger.

The church is at 5950 State Road 16, one mile northwest of Pacetti Road and World Golf Parkway.

The dinner is sponsored by the OLGC Men’s Club and the Ladies Guild. All proceeds will go to the future use of the various ministries and continued church development.

Breakfast is served

■ Breakfast is available from 7 to 11 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Alpha and Omega Pentecostal Holiness Church, 19 Spring St. The menu includes fish for $6; salmon, bacon, eggs, corned beef and pancakes for $5.

■ Sunday Corpus Christi Catholic Church, U.S. 1 South and Datil Pepper Road, serves Sunday brunch the first Sunday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, waffles with numerous toppings, breakfast casserole, omelets and coffee and juices. After the 11 a.m. Mass the luncheon menu is available including fresh hot roast beef or pork loin served with a fresh roll. The cost is $7 with profit going to local charities. Children 10 and under eat free. Credit/debit cards are accepted. Call 824-5354 or 797-5587.

The monthly brunch is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council No. 13337.